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Higher Education Under Attack: Panel & Reception

Event flyer for a panel and reception titled 'Higher Education Under Attack' on October 13, 2026, from 3-5 PM at NCSA Auditorium, 1205 W Clark St, Urbana. Features speakers including Stacy Davis Gates, Todd Wolfson, Sean McDonald, Terri Barnes, and Shawn Gilmore. Includes QR code for RSVP to request childcare.
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Panel & ReceptionTuesday, October 13
3–5 p.m.NCSA Auditorium
1205 W Clark St, Urbana
RSVP for October 13

RSVP to request childcare.

Presentation Recording

From isolated concerns to collective action

Join the Campus Faculty Association for a panel and reception on how faculty can move from isolated concerns to collective action.

Speakers/Panelists

  • Stacy Davis Gates, President, Illinois Federation of Teachers
  • Todd Wolfson, President, AAUP
  • Sean McDonald, Co-Founder, Digital Public & CEO, FrontlineSMS
  • Shawn Gilmore, Teaching Assistant Professor in English & AAUP Academe Advisory Board
  • Terri Barnes, Professor of History and Gender/Women’s Studies

More information

Contact CFA Co-President Kate Clancy at kathryn.clancy@gmail.com or CFA Events Chair Melissa Ocepek at mgocepek@gmail.com.

View the full-size event flyer.

Going Far, Together: Connection and Support in Your New Faculty Job

Going Far, Together: Connection and Support in Your New Faculty Job. CFA mentoring event on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 2 p.m., followed by a reception at 4 p.m. University YMCA, Latzer Hall, Room 114, 1001 S Wright St., Champaign. RSVP at link.cfaillinois.org/9-29-Mentoring-RSVP.
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Mentoring EventTuesday, September 29
2:00pmUniversity YMCA
Latzer Hall, Room 114
1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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ReceptionLight refreshments
4:00pmUniversity YMCA
Latzer Hall, Room 114
1001 S Wright St, Champaign
RSVP Here

Find community and support

Join the Campus Faculty Association for a mentoring event designed to help assistant professors and new faculty find community and support. Meet colleagues in your college and across campus, have topical mentoring conversations, and learn more about CFA.

The event will include short testimonials from assistant professors and new associate professors, followed by topical table discussions. Topics include:

  • Navigating the tenure track with caregiving responsibilities
  • Establishing a healthy culture in your lab, research group, or classroom
  • Understanding the tenure process, and more

Stay for a reception with light refreshments at 4 p.m.

Champaign County Labor Day Parade & Picnic

East Central Illinois AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade & Picnic flyer for Monday, September 7, 2026, in downtown Champaign. Line-up at 10:00 a.m., parade at 11:00 a.m., and picnic at noon in Neil Street Plaza.
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Labor Day Parade & PicnicBuilding the Foundation for Mental Health. Food, bouncy houses, live music, and entertainment.
Line-up: 10:00am
Parade: 11:00am
Picnic: 12:00pmDowntown Champaign
Picnic at Neil Street Plaza
RSVP Here

Fall 2026 First Fridays Socials

CFA First Fridays Social flyer for fall 2026. September 4 and November 6 at Quality, 110 N. Neil St., Champaign; October 2 and December 4 at The Yard, 401 N. Broadway, Urbana. All events are 5:00–7:00 p.m.
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First Friday September Social
5:00-7:00pmQuality
110 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
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First Friday October Social
5:00-7:00pmThe Yard
401 N Broadway, Urbana
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November2026
First Friday November Social
5:00-7:00pmQuality
110 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
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December2026
First Friday December Social
5:00-7:00pmThe Yard
401 N Broadway, Urbana

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